Statement a is correct. Under the Government of India Act, 1935, the distribution of powers was done through three lists: Federal, Provincial, and Concurrent. Any matter not enumerated in these lists (residuary powers) was vested with the Governor-General of India. Statement b is correct. In the United States, the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution reserves powers not delegated to the federal government, nor prohibited to the states, to the States respectively, or the people. This is where residuary powers lie. Statement c is incorrect. In Canada, the residuary powers under its constitution (Constitution Act, 1867) are generally understood to be vested in the federal Parliament, which has the general power to make laws for the "Peace, Order, and good Government of Canada" on matters not exclusively assigned to the provincial legislatures.
Consider the following statements: a. Under the Act of 1935, the residuary powers were given to the Governor General of India. b. In United States the residuary powers are left to the States. c. In Canada the residuary powers are vested in the Provinces. Which of the above statements are correct ?
Asked in MPSC CS Prelims 2016 · Topic: Act passed under the British Crown (Government of India Act 1935)
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